Sanctuaire du Mont Sainte-Odile · Mont Sainte-Odile · Odilienberg
Emblematic Catholic pilgrimage sanctuary of Alsace, centred on the tomb and cult of St. Odile and a long tradition of prayer on the mountain.
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Sanctuary of Mont Sainte-Odile is in Ottrott, Grand Est, France and is an emblematic Catholic pilgrimage sanctuary of Alsace, centred on the tomb and cult of St. Odile and a long tradition of prayer on the mountain.. Mont Sainte-Odile is an important Catholic pilgrimage and retreat sanctuary in Alsace, centered on the memory and cult of St. Odile.
The site has belonged to the episcopal authority of Strasbourg since 1853. Its official sanctuary describes an organized tradition of perpetual Eucharistic adoration maintained by diocesan groups since 1931, alongside daily Mass, prayer and hospitality. The sanctuary’s official hagiographic account says that Odile was born blind, recovered her sight at baptism, and later caused a spring to flow from rock.
These episodes are explicitly presented here as saintly legend and devotional tradition, not as independently verified medical or historical events. Religious life or devotional practice associated with the site includes Mass, liturgy of the hours, Eucharistic adoration, and pilgrimage prayer.
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Mont Sainte-Odile is an important Catholic pilgrimage and retreat sanctuary in Alsace, centered on the memory and cult of St. Odile. The site has belonged to the episcopal authority of Strasbourg since 1853. Its official sanctuary describes an organized tradition of perpetual Eucharistic adoration maintained by diocesan groups since 1931, alongside daily Mass, prayer and hospitality.
The sanctuary’s official hagiographic account says that Odile was born blind, recovered her sight at baptism, and later caused a spring to flow from rock. These episodes are explicitly presented here as saintly legend and devotional tradition, not as independently verified medical or historical events.
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